When Mariah Carey started out, she was known for her towering voice and soulful style. But when the Bad Boy remix of her bubbly 1995 hit “Fantasy” dropped, she became one of hip-hop’s favourite female foils. Her list of big-ticket rap collaborations is almost as lengthy as her run of hit singles, with artists like Da Brat, Jadakiss and Mobb Deep using her supple, emotional singing as counterpoints for hard-hitting verses.